tell against



tell against

v.
To have an adverse impact on someone or something: Their lack of experience may tell against them during the job interview.
See also: tell

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HeinoHIE-no (German), HAY-no (Finnish)German, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Estonian
Achard[ə'ʃa:]
Akilah-Arabic
Pepitape-PEE-tahSpanish
Yoelyo-EL (Jewish)Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Vasilvah-SIL (Bulgarian)Bulgarian, Macedonian, Georgian, Albanian